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soil three or three and a half feet are popular 

 distances. 



The distance between plants in the same row 

 may be safely placed at twenty to twenty-four 

 inches for good soils, and twelve to sixteen inches 

 for poor ones. Where either the variety or the 

 soil tends to make larger cotton stalks, thus re- 

 quiring more space, rows may be widened to 

 five feet and the row space extended to from 

 twenty-four to thirty inches. 



WHEN TO PLANT 



Nearly three months are included in the planting 

 limit for the Cotton Belt. Each section has its 

 own extremes. These are influenced by conditions 

 of soil and climate, and consequently vary ma- 

 terially. The table below suggests the commence- 

 ment of planting time : 



Southern Texas, March 1 



Eastern Texas, March 15 



Louisiana, . . . .T March 15 



Southern Mississippi, March 20 



South Carolina Coast, March 25 



Mississippi Bottoms, April 1 



Middle Texas, April 1 



Arkansas, April 5 



North Carolina, April 20 



South Carolina, April 20 



Georgia, April 20 



These dates suggest when planting may com- 

 mence, but represent one extreme. The limited 

 variation of every section is sufficient properly to 

 plant the crop. When the ground becomes warm 

 enough to favor germination, and is properly 

 prepared, you may begin your seeding. Earlier 



